BANGKOK: Top national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah may not have been at their best but it was still enough for them to overcome Indonesia’s Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-17, 10-21, 21-15 in the second round of the Thailand Open badminton championships here yesterday. The hard-fought victory at the Nimibutr
PASIR MAS, Kelantan: A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to murder his son by stabbing him with a vegetable knife earlier this month. Asrolfandi Mohd Abdul Suki, 47, entered the plea after the charge was read before Judge Zulkpli Abdullah.
BERLIN, Germany: Malaysia has been honoured with a United Nations (UN) award that recognises the participation of female peacekeepers in its peacekeeping missions at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 here. The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Headquarters, in a statement, said the award recognises the operational deployment and involvement of female
MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will not attend Ukraine peace negotiations in Istanbul, the Kremlin confirmed, as reported by German Press Agency (dpa). The Russian President is sending his adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, to Turkey as head of a delegation, according to a statement from the Kremlin. There had been
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Russia have expressed a shared intention to deepen trade and investment between the two nations, signalling a new chapter in their growing bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that while relations between the two countries have been good, there is still significant untapped
SHAH ALAM, Selangor: Candidates contesting for positions in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Central Leadership Council (MPP) have been reminded not to incite hostility or hatred toward fellow contenders during the party election campaign. PKR Information Chief, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, emphasised the importance of party unity, noting that all members
BUTTERWORTH, Seberang Perai, Penang: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister, Dr P. Ramasamy, was charged in the Sessions Court here today on 17 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving funds belonging to the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) totalling RM859,131.29. Ramasamy, 76, pleaded not guilty to all the charges
TELUK INTAN, Perak: The lorry driver involved in a fatal accident that killed nine Federal Reserve Force (FRU) members yesterday has been remanded for four days starting today. Hilir Perak District Police Chief, ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin, said the remand order against the 45-year-old man was issued by Magistrate
MELAKA: The National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) celebrations should serve as a clear reminder to all parties that the role of media practitioners in this country is continuous and must be recognised, especially in their vital function of disseminating information. Melaka Media Practitioners’ Club (Pendika) President, Amir Mamat, stated that HAWANA,
KUANTAN, Pahang: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah, and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, extended their condolences to the families of nine members of the Federal Reserve Force (FRU) who were killed in a road crash in Teluk Intan, Perak,
